plug RE: RH vs Debian

[David Campbell]

> Would anyone like to do an _unbiased_ rundown of RH vs Debian?  I assume
> there's strengths & weaknesses in both, consequently each should be
> suited to particular applications.

In a couple of lines:
a) Redhat is easier to install than Debian
b) Debian has a larger range of packages than RedHat in the standard 
   distribution.

REMEMBER: The distributions mostly distribute the same packages using two 
different methods. The files and scripts reflect the attitude of the 
groups behind the distribution. RedHat want Linux to be as easy to use as 
possible. Debian wants to make Linux as useful as possible. As we all know 
"usefullness" and "ease of use" are sometime conflicting objectives.

Recommend RedHat for beginners and systems which may need reloading on a
frequent basis.

Debian for people who like a "customised" system (these people are likely 
specify each and every individual component when they go out and buy a 
computer).

For security concious people, start reading USENET lists for security 
alerts, subscribe to the security alert mail list. No distribution is 
better than any other but this way you will hear when a possible loop hole 
is found and where to obtain the latest patches.

I hope the above is an unbiased view, or at the least the best I can 
manage.

David Campbell
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campbell at torque.net

"All parallel ports are equal - Some are more equal than others"